Station
German, noun/ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn/
Station is spelled S-T-A-T-I-O-N (7 letters) and appears 30 times per million words in written German, the 2,772nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Station is a German feminine noun meaning “stop, stopover, station (a place where one stops on the way; the act of stopping itself)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Stelle, an der ein öffentliches Verkehrsmittel planmäßig hält”.
What does Station mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininestop, stopover, station (a place where one stops on the way; the act of stopping itself)
- 2
femininestation (area equipped to serve as a regular stop; compare usage notes below)
- 3
femininestation (place where workers are stationed, e.g. a weather station or space station)
- 4
feminineward (division in a hospital)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine Stelle, an der ein öffentliches Verkehrsmittel planmäßig hält 2. Ort der Unterbrechung einer Reise oder Wanderung 3. ein bestimmter Punkt in einem Ablauf, Verfahren oder Vorgang 4. Abteilung eines Krankenhauses mit bestimmter fachlicher Ausrichtung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Station
- Stationen plural
- Statiönchen diminutive neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Station?
- /ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn/
- [ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Station
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Station in German?
Station appears 30 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).